BOYS

Adams Central 61, York 38
Alma 47, Kenesaw 45
Ansley/Litchfield 61, Hi-Line 58
Archangels Catholic 77, Palmer 21
Atkinson West Holt 61, Creighton 28
Auburn 40, Malcolm 22

Bancroft-Rosalie 75, Omaha Christian 33
Bertrand 49, Axtell 42
Bloomfield 46, Tri County Northeast 42
Blue Springs South (Missouri) 75, Lincoln Pius X 59
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 56, Hampton 35

Cedar Bluffs 49, Schuyler 42
Central City 54, Gibbon 42
Chambers/Wheeler Central 53, Randolph 37
Cody-Kilgore 69, Hay Springs 38
Crawford 51, Bayard 41
Cross County 53, Shelby/Rising City 28

David City Aquinas 55, Raymond Central 39
Diller-Odell 45, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 35
Dundy County-Stratton 65, Cambridge 30

Elgin/Elgin Pope John 54, Niobrara/Verdigre 20
Elkhorn Valley 69, Neligh-Oakdale 15
Elm Creek 53, Southern Valley 40
Exeter-Milligan/Friend 73, Osceola 47

Falls City Sacred Heart 62, Sterling 58
Fillmore Central 66, Milford 49

Garden County 70, Brady 37
Gering 62, Alliance 46
Gothenburg 65, Hershey 24
Grand Island Northwest 57, Kearney Catholic 43
Gretna 48, Douglas County West 40
Guardian Angels Central Catholic 47, Wisner-Pilger 30

Hartington Cedar Catholic 58, Boone Central 44
Hastings 53, Lincoln Standing Bear 48
Heartland 49, Wilber-Clatonia 36
Hemingford 68, Gordon-Rushville 42
Holdrege 70, Broken Bow 50
Howells-Dodge 59, Stanton 30
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family 65, Clarkson/Leigh 30

Johnson County Central 66, Mead 64

Kearney 83, Elkhorn South 69
Kimball 71, Leyton 25

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 65, Crofton 49
Lincoln High 37, Grain Valley (Missouri) 30
Lincoln Northeast 64, Blue Springs (Missouri) 63
Lincoln Southeast 50, Lincoln North Star 47

Maywood/Hayes Center 70, Wallace 48
McCook 56, Chase County 44
Meridian 43, Dorchester 31
Millard North 66, Millard West 44
Morrill 64, Potter-Dix 46

Nebraska Christian 58, Newman Grove/St. Edward 41
Norris 68, Western Christian (Iowa) 45
North Platte St. Patrick's 56, Sutherland 12

O'Neill St. Mary's 54, Riverside 52
Ogallala 75, Lexington 26
Omaha Brownell-Talbot 49, Cornerstone Christian 23
Omaha Nation 36, Santee 62
Ord 60, Ainsworth 24
Overton 64, Loomis 60

Pawnee City 56, Frankfort (Kansas) 48
Paxton 57, Medicine Valley 29
Pender 70, Tekamah-Herman 23
Pleasanton 49, Arcadia/Loup City 45
Ponca 47, Hartington-Newcastle 26

Red Cloud 54, Lawrence-Nelson 38

Sandhills Valley 49, Anselmo-Merna 39
Sandhills/Thedford 46, Maxwell 36
Scottsbluff 57, Norfolk 49
Sidney 45, Chadron 28
Silver Lake 43, Deshler 38
South Platte 82, Minatare 45
South Sioux City 59, North Platte 57
Southern 48, Palmyra 43
St. Thomas Aquinas (Kansas) 61, Omaha Skutt 55
Stuart 55, Central Valley 46
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 53, Wilcox-Hildreth 36
Syracuse 70, Falls City 28

Thayer Central 50, Hanover (Kansas) 37
Twin Loup 51, South Loup 35

Wausa 33, Plainview 29
Wayne 60, Battle Creek 52
Wynot 70, Winside 33

BOYS

Alma 54, Bertrand 31
Amherst 60, Ravenna 37
Arlington 46, West Point-Beemer 43 (OT)
Aurora 49, Adams Central 43

Beatrice 61, Nebraska City 53
Bennington 67, Wahoo 63 (OT)
Blue Springs (Missouri) 69, Lincoln Pius X 59
Blue Springs South (Missouri) 78, Lincoln High 37
Boys Town 50, Omaha Concordia 48

Centennial 54, David City 36
Central Valley 72, Palmer 40
Columbus Lakeview 77, Boone Central 62
Columbus Scotus 66, Hastings St. Cecilia 20
Cozad 78, Maxwell 26
Crete 58, Ralston 42
Crofton 63, Tri County Northeast 51
Cross County 55, McCool Junction 47

Deshler 64, Dorchester 10

East Butler 66, Cedar Bluffs 26
Elgin/Elgin Pope John 69, Riverside 62
Exeter-Milligan/Friend 75, Lewiston 29

Fairbury 39, Heartland 25
Frankfort (Kansas) 48, Nebraska City Lourdes 23
Freeman 66, Palmyra 21
Fremont 61, Omaha Burke 59
Fremont Bergan 62, Fort Calhoun 39

Gothenburg 60, Lexington 24
Grand Island Central Catholic 56, Omaha Gross 39
Gretna 58, Elkhorn 47

Hi-Line 68, Wilcox-Hildreth 19
High Plains 60, Heartland Lutheran 35
Hitchcock County 58, Cambridge 55
Holdrege 78, Centura 38

Kenesaw 48, Blue Hill 42

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 67, Creighton 35
Lincoln Lutheran 57, Norfolk Catholic 46
Lincoln Northeast 64, Grain Valley (Missouri) 49
Lincoln Southwest 62, Lincoln East 46
Louisville 50, Conestoga 26
Lutheran High Northeast 52, Wisner-Pilger 34

Madison 59, Schuyler 40
Malcolm 49, Plattsmouth 45
Medicine Valley 68, Southwest 41
Mitchell 51, Bayard 29
Mullen 38, Sutherland 36

Nebraska Christian 42, Twin River 41
Nebraska Lutheran 63, Meridian 26
Norris 74, Waverly 39

O'Neill 50, Valentine 49
O'Neill St. Mary's 72, Randolph 35
Oakland-Craig 49, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 46
Omaha Benson 77, Omaha Northwest 48
Omaha Buena Vista 61, Grand Island 58 (2OT)
Omaha Creighton Prep 53, Papillion-LaVista 51 (OT)
Omaha Nation 88, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 42
Omaha South 69, Columbus 67 (OT)
Omaha Westside 77, Bellevue East 35
Osceola 51, Newman Grove/St. Edward 32
Overton 61, Arapahoe 42

Papillion-LaVista South 69, Western Christian (Iowa) 53
Pawnee City 57, Diller-Odell 40
Paxton 46, Anselmo-Merna 19
Pender 35, Wakefield 31
Perkins County 63, Hershey 36
Plainview 37, Pierce 32
Platteview 76, York 44

Seward 62, Hastings 50
Shelton 66, Elm Creek 61
Silver Lake 49, Red Cloud 47
South Platte 62, Arthur County 60
St. Paul 60, Gibbon 29
Stuart 65, Niobrara/Verdigre 27
Summerland 71, Neligh-Oakdale 13
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 65, Loomis 59

Wahoo Neumann 71, North Bend 42
Wallace 55, Wauneta-Palisade 43
Wilber-Clatonia 64, Tri County 43
Wood River 73, Sandy Creek 67
Wynot 70, Bloomfield 41

Yutan 52, Elmwood-Murdock 32

NFHS rule changes for the 2024-2025 wrestling season

2-1-3, 2-1-4, 5-24-1, 6-5-1, 6-6-6, 7-6-1
The 10-foot circle in the center of the wrestling area is now optional. Wrestlers will continue to be encouraged to keep action in the center of the wrestling area.

Rationale: The starting lines of each mat indicate the center of the mat, and the 10-foot circle is not relevant or necessary for awarding scoring or penalizing wrestlers during competition. With the new mat designs that have a large mascot or logos, it gives a refreshing look to the wrestling mats. Wrestlers and officials know where the center of the mat is located without the 10-foot circle.

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5-10, 5-15-1, 5-15-2b, 5-15-2c, 5-15-3, 5-18, 5-22-1, 5-22-2, 5-25-1, 5-25-3, 6-4-1
Modifies that only one point of contact by either wrestler meets the requirements of being inbounds.

Rationale: This rule safely eliminates the subjectivity of the out-of-bounds call. The rule change also helps coaches and wrestlers understand more clearly what out of bounds is and help officials call out of bounds more consistently.

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5-11-2g, 5-11-2h, 5-11-3, 9-1-5 - Scoring Symbols
Redefines how near-fall points are awarded by equating the number of seconds in which near-fall criteria are met to the number of points awarded. An offensive wrestler now earns two points for two seconds, three points for three seconds, and four points for four seconds. Additionally, points awarded related to the defensive wrestler becoming injured and bleeding were also modified. As a result, the scoring symbols for near-fall points have been amended.

Rationale: The goal is wrestling is to pin the opponent. Changing the near-fall points awarded should motivate wrestlers to work for a fall and simplify the points awarded based on how long the wrestler is held in near-fall criteria.

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5-11-4
Clarified that a technical fall has concluded when near-fall criteria are no longer met.

Rationale: This change will consistently clarify when the technical fall has concluded in relation to the near-fall criteria being met. The offensive wrestler cannot be penalized appropriately after the technical fall has been earned.

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5-28-4 - Official Wrestling Signals
Created a signal for a referee's time-out when the referee needs to address a situation not covered by injury, blood or recovery time.

Rationale: This signal is used universally in many other sports but has never been codified in the NFHS Wrestling Rules Book. An additional signal needs to be added to the Official Wrestling Signal making it signal #29.

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9-1-2 - Summary of Scoring, Scoring Symbols
Increased the number of match points awarded for a match point takedown from two to three. As a result, the scoring symbol for takedown has been modified.

Rationale: To promote more scoring activity when wrestlers are in neutral position.

Link: Omaha World-Herald

Link: Lincoln Journal Star

Link: HuskerlandPreps Class A & B | C1 & C2 | D1 & D2

Link: NebPreps

Link: Lincoln Prep Sports

Very odd considering their recent success

I see this passed overwhelmingly in the western district yesterday. Anyone seen any of the votes from the others? To me this was probably the most interesting proposal being voted on this year.

NSAA State Championship Games

CLASS A
Millard South 27, Omaha Westside 10

CLASS B
Omaha Skutt 29, Bennington 26

CLASS C1
Wahoo 47, Central City 7

CLASS C2
Norfolk Catholic 27, Wahoo Neumann 13

CLASS D1
Sandy Creek 44, Stanton 42

CLASS D2
Central Valley 52, Riverside 12

CLASS D6
Stuart 42, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 38

Class A will assign districts later in the season based upon records.

CLASS B

B-1
Lincoln Pius X
Lincoln Standing Bear
Nebraska City
Norris
Waverly

B-2
Gretna
Gretna East
Platteview
Plattsmouth

B-3
Elkhorn
Omaha Gross
Omaha Skutt
Ralston

B-4
Bennington
Blair
Elkhorn North
Omaha Roncalli

B-5
Douglas County West
Elkhorn Mt. Michael
Schuyler
Wahoo

B-6
Beatrice
Crete
Lincoln Northwest
Seward

B-7
Aurora
Grand Island Northwest
Hastings
Lexington
York

B-8
Alliance
Gering
McCook
Scottsbluff

CLASS A
Omaha Westside 47, Omaha North 21
Millard South 49, Kearney 14

State Championship
Monday, November 25 - 7:15 PM
Omaha Westside (12-0) vs. Millard South (11-1)

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CLASS B
Bennington 16, Elkhorn North 7
Omaha Skutt 42, Seward 21

State Championship
Tuesday, November 26 - 7:15 PM
Bennington (11-1) vs. Omaha Skutt (11-1)

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CLASS C1
Central City 29, Sidney 12
Wahoo 59, Auburn 7

State Championship
Tuesday, November 26 - 2:45 PM
Central City (11-1) vs. Wahoo (12-0)

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CLASS C2
Norfolk Catholic 35, Kearney Catholic 13
Wahoo Neumann 6, Battle Creek 0

State Championship
Tuesday, November 26 - 10:15 AM
Norfolk Catholic (12-0) vs. Wahoo Neumann (11-1)

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CLASS D1
Sandy Creek 63, Nebraska City Lourdes 8
Stanton 48, Summerland 34

State Championship
Monday, November 25 - 2:45 PM
Sandy Creek (12-0) vs. Stanton (12-0)

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CLASS D2
Central Valley 50, Archangels Catholic 8
Riverside 50, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 20

State Championship
Monday, November 25 - 10:15 AM
Central Valley (11-1) vs. Riverside (10-2)

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CLASS D6
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 38, Garden County 12
Stuart 52, Hay Springs 20

State Championship
at Nebraska-Kearney - Friday, November 22 - 7:00 PM
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (11-0) vs. Stuart (10-1)

Final Score:
#2 Millard South 27 - #1 Omaha Westside 10
Video: Nebraska Public Media

Radio:
KNTK – 93.7 FM - Lincoln
KOBM – 1490 AM/94.5 FM - Blair
Millard South Media

Stats:

Losses:
• Omaha Westside: Undefeated
• Millard South: Basha, AZ (7-1) (Score: 25-39)
• #2 Basha is Currently in Arizona's Open State Championships Semifinals against #3 American Leadership Academy, Queen Creek on November 30th.

Common Opponents:
• Omaha Westside: Millard West (W 34-12), Papillion LaVista (W 42-12), Millard North (W 49-10)
• Millard South: Millard West (W 56-0), Papillion LaVista(W 56-21), Millard North(W 63-21)

Path to Championships:
• Omaha Westside: Omaha Westview (48-0) - Papillion LaVista (36-0) - Omaha North (47-21)
• Millard South: Papillion LaVista South (56-19) - Millard North (49-10) - Kearney (49-14)

State Playoff Appearences:
• Omaha Westside: 39 years
• Millard South: 26 Years

Consecutive Years in Playoffs:
• Omaha Westside: 14 (1995-2008, and 2010-present)
• Millard South: 11 (2002-2012)
• Current Streak: 7 (2017- Present)

Previous State Championship Apearences
• Omaha Westside: 11 (A/1975, A/1979, A/1981, A/1982,A/2006, A/2013, A/2019, A/2020, A/2021, A/2022, A/2023)
• Millard South: 5 (A/1995, A/1996, A/2008, A/2009, A/2010)

Championship Wins:
• Omaha Westside: 5 (A/1981, A/1982, A/2020, A/2022, A/2023)
• Millard South: 2 (A/1995, A/2009)

Distance to Lincoln:
• Omaha Westside: 53 Miles
• Millard South: 47 Miles

Distance between Schools: 7.5 Miles

Final Score:
Video: Nebraska Public Media

Radio:
KNTK – 93.7 FM - Lincoln
KVSS – 88.3 FM/102.7 FM - Papillion
nossmedia.com/noss-sports
Stats:

Losses:
• Bennington: Omaha Skutt (30-38)
• Omaha Skutt: Elkhorn North (21-28):
• Elkhorn North lost in Semifinals to Bennington

Common Opponents:
• Bennington: Elkhorn High (W35-7), Elkhorn North (W20-6) and (W16-7), Blair (W35-7), Waverly (W23-0)
• Omaha Skutt: Elkhorn High (W35-7), Elkhorn North (L28-21), Blair(W42-28), Waverly (W38-21)

State Playoff Appearences:
• Bennington: 28
• Omaha Skutt: 23

Consecutive Years in Playoffs:
• Bennington: 6 (2003-2009, 2018-present)
• Omaha Skutt: 13 (2011-present)

Path to Championships:
• Bennington: Northwest (41-7) - McCook (39-0) - Elkhorn North (16-7)
• Omaha Skutt: York (42-7) - Waverly (38-21) - Seward (47-21)

Previous State Championship Apearences
• Bennington: 4 (C1/1989, B/2021, B/2022, B/2023)
• Omaha Skutt: 9 (B/2005, B/2009, B/2013, B/2014, B/2016, B/2017, B/2018, B/2019, B/2023)

Championship Wins:
• Bennington: 4 (C1/1989, B/2021, B/2022, B/2023)
• Omaha Skutt: 5 (B/2005, B/2013, B/2014, B/2018, B/2019)

Distance to Lincoln:
• Bennington: 58 Miles
• Omaha Skutt: 50 Miles

Distance between Schools: 11 Miles

Final Score:
#3 Wahoo 47 - #5 Central City 7
Video: Nebraska Public Media

Radio:
KZEN 100.3 FM - Central City
KNTK – 93.7 FM - Lincoln
KTMX – 104.9 FM - York
KWAB – 99.3 FM - Wahoo
pastimesportsnetwork.com

Stats:

Losses:
• Central City: Cozad (55-56)
• Cozad Lost in 1st Round to Boys Town.
• Wahoo: Undefeated

Common Opponents:
• Central City: Nebraska City (W55-0), Aurora(W53-28), Fort Calhoun (W49-14)
• Wahoo: Nebraska City (W62-0), Aurora (W66-24), Fort Calhoun (W57-7)

State Playoff Appearences:
• Central City: 12
• Wahoo: 28

Consecutive Years in Playoffs:
• Central City: 5 (2014-2018)
• No Current Streak
• Wahoo: 9 (2015-Present)

Path to Championships:
• Central City: Fort Calhoun (49-14) - Columbus Lakeview (19-7) - Sidney (29-12)
• Wahoo: Douglas County West (50-0) - Boys Town (53-14) - Auburn (59-7)

Previous State Championship Apearences:
• Central City: Never
• Wahoo: 2 (C1/2019, C1/2023)

Championship Wins:
• Central City: Never
• Wahoo: 1 (C1/2019)

Distance to Lincoln :
• Central City: 86 Miles
• Wahoo: 33 Miles

Distance between Schools: 78 Miles

Final Score:
#1 Norfolk Catholic 27 - #2 Wahoo Neumann 13
Video: Nebraska Public Media

Radio:
KNTK – 93.7 FM - Lincoln
KNEN – 94.7 FM - Norfolk
KEXL – 97.5 FM/106.7 FM - Norfolk
KVSS – 88.3 FM/102.7 FM - Papillion
wahoosportsonline.com

Stats:

Losses:
• Norfolk Catholic: Undefeated
• Wahoo Neumann: Norfolk Catholic (21-28)

Common Opponents:
• Norfolk Catholic: West Point-Beeme (W49-12), Cedar Catholic(W34-10), Battle Creek (W19-14)
• Wahoo Neumann: West Point-Beemer (W40-6), Cedar Catholic (W24-21), Battle Creek (W6-0)

State Playoff Appearences
• Norfolk Catholic: 39
• Wahoo Neumann: 32

Consecutive Years in Playoffs:
• Norfolk Catholic: 23 (1996-2013)
• Current Streak: 4 (2020-Present)
• Wahoo Neumann: 12 (2000-2011)
• Current Streak: 9 (2015-Present)

Path to Championships:
• Norfolk Catholic: Ord (33-8) - Raymond Central (41-14) - Kearney Catholic (35-13)
• Wahoo Neumann: Lincoln Lutheran (49-7) - Cedar Catholic (24-21) - Battle Creek (6-0)

Previous State Championship Apearences
• Norfolk Catholic: 20 (C1/1983, C1/1984, C2/1987, C1/1991, C1/1993, C2/1996, C1/1998, C1/1999, C1/2004, C1/2005, C1/2009, C1/2010, C1/2011, C1/2012, C1/2015, C1/2017, C2/2018, C2/2021, C2/2022, C2/2023)
• Wahoo Neumann: 9 (C1/1975, C1/1977, C1/1980, C1/1985, C1/2000, C1/2002, C1/2003, C1/2007, C1/2016)

Championship Wins:
• Norfolk Catholic: 12 (C1/1983, C1/1991, C1/1998, C1/1999, C1/2004, C1/2005, C1/2010, C1/2011, C1/2012, C1/2017, C2/2022, C2/2023)
• Wahoo Neumann: 3 (C1/1977, C1/2002, C1/2003)

Distance to Lincoln:
• Norfolk Catholic: 122 Miles
• Wahoo Neumann: 31 Miles

Distance between Schools: 102 Miles

Class A will make district assignments later in the season based on season results

CLASS B

B-1
Bennington
Blair
Columbus Lakeview
Elkhorn North
Schuyler

B-2
Omaha Duchesne
Omaha Gross
Omaha Mercy
Ralston

B-3
Elkhorn
Gretna
Gretna East
Omaha Skutt

B-4
Nebraska City
Platteview
Plattsmouth
Waverly

B-5
Beatrice
Lincoln Northwest
Lincoln Pius X
Lincoln Standing Bear
Norris

B-6
Aurora
Crete
Seward
York

B-7
Grand Island Northwest
Hastings
Lexington
McCook

B-8
Alliance
Gering
Scottsbluff
Sidney

Let's make some state championship predictions...

Class A:
(11-1) Millard South vs. (12-0) Westside

Class B:
(11-1) Skutt Catholic vs. (11-1) Bennington

Class C1:
(11-1) Central City vs. (12-0) Wahoo

Class C2:
(11-1) Bishop Neumann vs. (12-0) Norfolk Catholic

Class D1:
(12-0) Stanton vs. (12-0) Sandy Creek

Class D2:
(10-2) Riverside vs. (11-1) Central Valley

Class D6:
(10-1) Stuart vs. (11-0) Sumner-Eddyville-Miller

It seems to me that basketball rules are some of the most misunderstood and most argued by fans in the stands every year, compared to other sports. My annual list, with a few updates reflecting some changes directed by the NFHS

These are NFHS (high school) rules and not to be confused with NCAAM, NCAAW, NBA, WNBA or FIBA, which all have their own interpretations.

It is important to know the intent and purpose of a rule so that it may be intelligently applied in each play situation. A player of a team should not be permitted an advantage which is not intended by rule. Neither should play be permitted to develop which may lead to placing a player at a disadvantage not intended by a rule.

1) A player cannot touch the ball, ring or net while the ball is on the ring or within the basket. A player cannot touch the ball if it is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. These are examples of basket interference. It is legal to touch the ring or the net if the ball is above the ring and not touching the ring, even if the ball is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. It is legal to hang on the ring if a player is avoiding an injury to himself/herself or another player. Exception to basket interference is allowing a player to touch only the net while the ball is on or within the basket provided that the contact with the net did not affect the ball.

2) The backboard has nothing to do with goaltending. Goaltending is when a player touches the ball during a try, or tap, while it is in its downward flight, entirely above the basket ring level, outside the imaginary cylinder above the ring, and has the possibility of entering the basket. On most layups, the ball is going up immediately after it contacts the backboard, and in this situation it is legal for a defender to touch the ball if it is not in the imaginary cylinder above the basket. Slapping or striking the backboard is neither basket interference, nor is it goaltending, and points cannot be awarded. A player who intentionally or deliberately slaps or strikes a backboard, during a tap, or a try, so forcefully that it cannot be ignored because it is an attempt to draw attention to the player, or as a means of venting frustration, may be assessed a technical foul. When a player simply attempts to block a shot, and accidentally or incidentally slaps the backboard, regardless of how much it causes the backboard to shake or vibrate, it is neither a violation nor is it a technical foul.

3) The front, top, sides and bottom of the backboard are all in play. The ball cannot legally pass over a rectangular backboard in either direction. The back of a backboard is out of bounds, as well as the supporting structures.

4) The traveling rule is one of the most misunderstood rules in basketball. To start a dribble, the ball must be released before the pivot foot is lifted. On a pass, or a shot, the pivot foot may be lifted, but may not return to the floor before the ball is released. A player may slide on the floor while trying to secure a loose ball until that player's momentum stops. At that point, the player cannot attempt to get up or rollover. A player securing a ball while on the floor cannot attempt to stand up unless that player starts a dribble. A player in this situation may also pass, shoot or request a timeout. If the player is flat on his/her back, that player may sit up without violating.

5) A player must be holding the ball (with rare exception) in order to travel. A player can't travel while dribbling, while tapping the ball, or while fumbling it. During a fumble, the player is not in control of the ball, and therefore, cannot be called for a traveling violation. A fumble is the accidental loss of player control when the ball is unintentionally dropped, or slips from the player's grasp. After a player has ended a dribble and fumbled the ball, that player may recover the ball without violating. Any steps taken during the recovery of a fumble are not traveling, regardless of how far the ball goes, and the amount of advantage that is gained. It is always legal to recover a fumble, even at the end of a dribble; however that player cannot begin a new dribble, which would be an illegal dribble violation. A player who fumbles the ball when receiving a pass may legally start a dribble.

6) A player holding the ball may not touch the floor with a knee or any other part of the body other than hand or foot. After gaining control while on the floor and touching with anything other than hand or foot, a player may not attempt to get up or stand. If flat on back, such a player may sit up without violating. It is also traveling if said player on the floor puts the ball on the floor, then rises and is first to touch the ball.

7) A shooter can retrieve one's own airball if the official considers it to be a legitimate shot attempt, or if the ball hits the backboard. It is not a violation for that player to start another dribble at that point.

8) If a defender puts a hand(s) on a ball controlled by a shooter (or passer) who is airborne, such that the airborne player is unable to release the ball, it is a held ball. If, in another similar situation, the airborne player loses control of the ball because of the touch, then this is simply a blocked shot. It is not a violation for that player to start a dribble at that point. If, in a similar situation, the defender simply touches the ball, and the airborne player chooses not to release the ball and returns to the floor holding the ball, it is a traveling violation.

9) Palming, or carrying, is when the ball comes to rest in the dribber's hand, and the player either travels with the ball, or illegally dribbles a second time. There is no restriction as to how high a player may bounce the ball, provided the dribbler's hand stays on top of the ball, and the ball does not come to rest in the dribbler's hand. Steps taken during a dribble are not traveling, including several that are sometimes taken when a high dribble takes place. It is not possible for a player to travel during a dribble. It is not a dribble when a player stands still and holds the ball and touches it to the floor once or more than once.

10) A player inbounding the ball may step on, but not over the line and onto the court. The traveling rule and pivot foot restrictions are not in effect for the inbounder. During a designated spot throw-in, the player inbounding the ball must keep one foot on, or over, the three-foot-wide designated spot. An inbounding player is allowed to jump, or move one or both feet. A player inbounding the ball may move backward as far as the five second time limit, or space allows. If a player moves outside the three-foot-wide designated throw-in spot, it is a throw-in violation, not traveling. In gymnasiums with limited space outside the sidelines, and endlines, a defensive player may be asked to step back no more than three feet. A player inbounding the ball may dribble the ball on the out of bounds area prior to making a throw-in. The illegal dribble rule is not in effect during a throw-in.

11) After a goal, or awarded goal, the team not credited with the score shall make a throw-in from any point outside the end line. A team retains this "run the endline" privelege if a timeout is called during the dead ball period after the goal. After a goal, or an awarded goal, any player of the team may make a direct throw-in, or may pass the ball along the end line to a teammate outside the boundary line.

12) The defender may not break the boundar plane during a throw-in until the ball has been released on a throw-in pass. If the defender breaks the boundary plane during a throw-in before the ball has been released on a throw-in pass, the defender's team will receive a team delay warning, or if the team has already been warned for one of the other delay situations, this action would result in a team technical foul. If the defender contacts the ball after breaking the boundary plane, it is a player technical foul and a team delay warning will be recorded. If the defender breaks the boundary plane, and fouls the inbounding player, it is an intentional personal foul, and a team delay warning will be recorded. It is an intentional personal foul if the defender fouls the inbounding player, even without breaking the boundary plane, however, in this specific case, there is no delay of game warning because the defender did not break the boundary plane.

13) The inbounding player does not have a plane restriction, but has five seconds to release the ball, and it must come directly onto the court. The ball shall not enter the basket before it is touched by another player, nor may it become lodged between the backboard and ring or come to rest on the flange before it is touched by another player. The ball can always be passed into the backcourt during a throw-in. This situation is not a backcourt violation. It is a technical foul for a player to purposely or deceitfully delay returning after legally being out of bounds.

The NSAA has released district assignments for Girls Wrestling

CLASS A (Feb. 8)

A-1 at Crete
Adams Central
Blair
Crete
Elkhorn
Lincoln High
Lincoln Northeast
Millard North
Millard South
Norris
Omaha Norrth
Omaha Northwest
Omaha Westside
Papillion-LaVista South
Waverly

A-2 at Kearney
Bennington
Grand Island
Kearney
Lincoln North Star
Lincoln Northwest
Lincoln Southeast
Millard West
Omaha Bryan
Omaha Central
Omaha Concordia
Omaha Marian
Omaha South
Schuyler
Wayne

A-3 at Plattsmouth
Bellevue East
Fremont
Gretna
Lincoln Southwest
Nebraska City
Omaha Benson
Omaha Buena Vista
Omaha Burke
Omaha Skutt
Papillion-LaVista
Plattsmouth
Ralston
South Sioux City
York

A-4 at McCook
Alliance
Beatrice
Blue River
Columbus
Gering
Grand Island Northwest
Lexington
Lincoln East
McCook
Norfolk
North Platte
Omaha Westview
Scottsbluff
Seward

Post your predictions!


Class D1

#12 Lourdes Central Catholic (9-2) @ #1 Sandy Creek (11-0)
#2 Stanton (11-0) @ #6 Summerland (10-1)



Class D2

#4 Central Valley (10-1) @ #1 Archangels Catholic (11-0)
#2 BDS (11-0) @ #6 Riverside (9-2)

The NSAA has released district assignments for Wrestling for the 2024-25 season.

CLASS A (February 15)

A-1 at (TBA)
Bellevue West
Grand Island
Lincoln High
Omaha Central
Omaha Creighton Prep
Omaha North
Omaha Westside
Omaha Westview

A-2 at Lincoln North Star
Bellevue East
Elkhorn South
Kearney
Lincoln North Star
Lincoln Northeast
Omaha Bryan
Omaha South
Papillion-LaVista

A-3 at Papillion-LaVista South
Fremont
Millard North
Millard South
North Platte
Omaha Buena Vista
Omaha Burke
Papillion-LaVista South
South Sioux City

A-4 at Columbus
Columbus
Lincoln East
Lincoln Southeast
Lincoln Southwest
Millard West
Norfolk
Omaha Benson
Omaha Northwest

CLASS A

First Round
Papillion-LaVista South def. Lincoln North Star (25-15, 25-19, 25-13)
Millard West def. Lincoln Southwest (18-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-22, 15-13)
Grand Island def. Omaha Westside (25-21, 17-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-12)
Elkhorn South def. Fremont (25-22, 25-17, 25-20)

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Semifinals
Papillion-LaVista South def. Millard West (25-15, 25-16, 25-19)
Elkhorn South def. Grand Island (28-26, 25-12, 25-23)

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State Championship
Papillion-LaVista South def. Elkhorn South (25-23, 25-20, 25-18)

CLASS A
Omaha Westside 36, Papillion-LaVista 0
Omaha North 28, Elkhorn South 21
Kearney 30, Bellevue West 7
Millard South 49, Millard North 10

Semifinals - Friday, November 15
Omaha North (9-2) at Omaha Westside (11-0)
Kearney (10-1) at Millard South (10-1)

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CLASS B
Bennington 39, McCook 0
Elkhorn North 30, Scottsbluff 6
Omaha Skutt 38, Waverly 21
Seward 28, Gretna East 21

Semifinals - Friday, November 15
Elkhorn North (9-2) at Bennington (10-1)
Omaha Skutt (10-1) at Seward (11-0)

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CLASS C1
Sidney 32, Chadron 8
Central City 19, Columbus Lakeview 7
Wahoo 53, Boys Town 14
Auburn 20, Ashland-Greenwood 19

Semifinals - Friday, November 15
Central City (10-1) at Sidney (11-0)
Auburn (10-1) at Wahoo (11-0)

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CLASS C2
Norfolk Catholic 41, Raymond Central 14
Kearney Catholic 30, Wood River 8
Battle Creek 30, Malcolm 27
Wahoo Neumann 24, Hartington Cedar Catholic 21

Semifinals - Friday, November 15
Kearney Catholic (9-2) at Norfolk Catholic (11-0)
Battle Creek (9-2) at Wahoo Neumann (10-1)

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CLASS D1
Sandy Creek 54, Shelby/Rising City 0
Nebraska City Lourdes 32, Plainview 27
Summerland 48, Crofton 38
Stanton 38, North Platte St. Patrick's 26

Semifinals - Friday, November 15
Nebraska City Lourdes (9-2) at Sandy Creek (11-0)
Stanton (11-0) at Summerland (10-1)

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CLASS D2
Archangels Catholic 24, Howells-Dodge 6
Central Valley 44, Wynot 6
Riverside 73, Sandhills/Thedford 50
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 32, Overton 25

Semifinals - Friday, November 15
Central Valley (10-1) at Archangels Catholic (11-0)
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (11-0) at Riverside (9-2)

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CLASS D6
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 60, Diller-Odell 25
Garden County 22, Red Cloud 20
Stuart 51, Arthur County 12
Hay Springs 38, Silver Lake 30

Semifinals - Friday, November 15
Garden County (10-0) at Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (10-0)
Stuart (9-1) at Hay Springs (10-0)

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ALL-NATIONS FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Pine Ridge (South Dakota) 42, Winnebago 40 (2OT)

The NSAA Board of Directors met on November 6, 2024 at the NSAA Office in Lincoln with members present as follows:

Also in attendance: Dr. Zainab Rida, Nebraska Department of Education liaison; Bobby Truhe, NSAA Legal Counsel; Sara Fjell, Elkhorn High School Athletic Director; Krystal Siebrandt, HBE; Mitchell Kampbell, Millard United; Travis Unzicker, Millard United; Julian Andrade, Papillion Rec; Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Softball; Joe Fagler, Sandhills Global Youth Center; Derek Bond, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Tom Lemke, Sandhills Global Youth Center; Jeff Maul, Lincoln CVB; Derek Bombeck, Lincoln CVB; Tracy Douglas, Hastings Public Schools; Anjanette Bonham, Hastings CVB; Jeff Hassenstab, City of Hastings; Ethan Andersen, University of Nebraska-Omaha.

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m.

1. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda included:

• Approval off the following new cooperative sponsorship for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years:
  
  • Ralston, Omaha Gross and Cornerstone Christian for Girls Swimming
    
• Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years:
  
  • Louisville and Weeping Water for Baseball
    
• Approval of the following cooperative sponsorship renewals for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years
  
  • Eustis-Farnam and Elwood for Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track, Girls Track and Boys Golf
    
• Approval of the dissolution of the following cooperative sponsorships for the 2024-25 school year:
  
  • Nebraska City, Johnson-Brock and Nebraska City Lourdes for Baseball

Motion Carried: 8-0

2. Moved to approve a request from Elkhorn for a one-year waiver of Approved Ruling 3.11.1-3-3.11.13 for Elkhorn High School's Diving Coach. Motion Carried: 8-0

3. Krystal Siebrandt from HBE presented the audit.

4. The Board heard an appeal from Crete High School on a denied hardship waiver.

5. The Board entered closed session at 8:51 a.m. to hear an appeal from Crete High School.

6. The Board exited closed session at 9:11 a.m.

7. The Board heard an appeal from Seward High School on a denied hardship waiver.

8. The Board entered closed session at 9:14 a.m. to hear an appeal from Seward High School.

9. The Board exited closed session at 9:23 a.m.

10. The NSAA Board of Directors heard presentations from Papillion/Sarpy County, Lincoln and Hastings representatives for the NSAA Softball Championships.

11. Moved to approve removing the language regarding the NSAA Approved Ruling 1.6.1 District 1 and District 2 Board of Director Representation. Motion Carried: 8-0

12. Moved to approve the request of Omaha Roncalli High School to opt-up in Boys Basketball for the 2024-25 school year. Motion Carried: 8-0

13. NSAA Staff reports included the following informational items:

• The Student Advisory Committee will present at the Sportsmanship and Leadership Summits across the state November 19th through November 22nd.
  
  
• The NSAA Baseball Championship contract has been extended with the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha Storm Chasers and Sarpy County Tourism through 2028.
  
  
• The NSAA entered a new contract with Track Wrestling, decreasing the cost per school to $100 for boys wrestling and $25 for girls wrestling to utilize Track Wrestling

14. Moved to entere executive session at 11:44 a.m. to discuss the appeals from Crete and Seward High Schools. Motion Carried: 8-0

15. Moved to exit executive session at 12:01 p.m. Motion Carried: 8-0

16. In the matter of the Crete hearing, it was moved to uphold the Executive Director's denied hardship waiver. Motion Carried: 8-0

17. In the matter of the Seward hearing, it was moved that the eligibility of the Seward student shall be based on the domicile of the father. Motion Carried: 8-0

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:28 p.m.

The next meeting of the NSAA Board of Directors will be December 11, 2024 at Norfolk, Nebraska.

CLASS A

Total enrollment 850 and above

Anyone care to make predictions on the 8 man quarterfinals games?

D1

#8 Shelby-Rising City (9-1) @ #1 Sandy Creek (10-0)
#13 Plainview (7-3) @ #12 Lourdes Central Catholic (8-2)
#6 Summerland (9-1) @ #3 Crofton (9-1)
#7 North Platte St. Patrick's (9-1) @ #2 Stanton (10-0)



D2

#8 Howells-Dodge (8-2) @ #1 Archangels Catholic (10-0)
#5 Wynot (8-2) @ #4 Central Valley (9-1)
#6 Riverside (8-2) @ #3 Sandhills/Thedford (10-0)
#7 Overton (9-1) @ #2 BDS (10-0)

The Nebraska state baseball tournament is staying in Omaha until at least 2028.

The Omaha Storm Chasers announced Wednesday the continuation of a partnership with the Nebraska School Activities Association and University of Nebraska-Omaha. The agreement keeps the NSAA State Baseball Championships in the metro through the 2027-28 season.

Games will be held at the Storm Chasers' Werner Park, UNO's Tal Anderson Field and four secondary venues. Fricke Field and Papillion-LaVista South are two of those secondary sites, with the other two to be named later.

"The Omaha Storm Chasers are excited to continue hosting the Nebraska High School Baseball Championships at Werner Park for the next four years," Storm Chasers manager of special events Anthony Goetz said in a press release. "We are grateful for our partnership with the NSAA and Omaha athletics and look forward to providing a state-of-the-art venue for high school athletes and their families."

Werner Park has been a tournament host site since 2013, while Tal Anderson Field -- which opened in 2021 -- started hosting games in 2022.

Loomis wins easily
Cambridge over St. Marys in a tight game
Ainsworth win easily
Central Valley wins big
Hitchcock wins in a close TD game
Mullen wins by 2 scores
S-T wins easily
Archangels win easily
Riverside wins big
Wynot wins easily
B-R wins 90 to 80 vs. Fullerton the team that doesnt turn ball over wins
High plains wins in a low scoring game
BDS wins 60 to 20

The state tournament brackets have been released. All first round and semifinal games will be played at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the championship games will be at the Devaney Center.

Classes A, B and C1 will begin on Wednesday, November 6. Classes C2, D1 and D2 will begin on Thursday, November 7

CLASS A
#1 Papillion-LaVista South (31-5) - 5:00 PM
#8 Lincoln North Star (20-12)

#4 Lincoln Southwest (23-8) - 7:00 PM
#5 Millard West (23-8)

#2 Omaha Westside (29-8) - 5:00 PM
#7 Grand Island (26-9)

#3 Fremont (28-5) - 7:00 PM
#6 Elkhorn South (24-9)

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CLASS B
#1 Norris (35-1) - 9:00 AM
#8 Lincoln Pius X (16-24)

#4 Elkhorn North (27-10) - 11:00 AM
#5 York (25-10)

#2 Omaha Skutt (30-9) - 9:00 AM
#7 Gretna (25-17)

#3 Waverly (29-7) - 11:00 AM
#6 Bennington (21-13)

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CLASS C1
#1 Minden (34-1) - 1:00 PM
#8 Gothenburg (23-10)

#4 Kearney Catholic (24-6) - 3:00 PM
#5 Battle Creek (24-9)

#2 Pierce (27-5) - 1:00 PM
#7 Milford (24-9)

#3 Columbus Scotus (28-6) - 3:00 PM
#6 Wahoo (25-7)

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CLASS C2
#1 Lincoln Lutheran (32-3) - 5:00 PM
#8 Hastings St. Cecilia (27-7)

#4 Norfolk Catholic (28-4) - 7:00 PM
#5 Yutan (28-1)

#2 Oakland-Craig (30-5) - 5:00 PM
#7 Johnson-Brock (27-6)

#3 Thayer Central (31-2) - 7:00 PM
#6 Freeman (26-4)

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CLASS D1
#1 Southwest (33-0) - 1:00 PM
#8 Diller-Odell (19-11)

#4 Cambridge (22-10) - 3:00 PM
#5 Exeter-Milligan/Friend (20-10)

#2 Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (28-4) - 1:00 PM
#7 Howells-Dodge (18-13)

#3 Superior (26-7) - 3:00 PM
#6 Hartington Cedar Catholic (14-18)

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CLASS D2
#1 Leyton (33-0) - 9:00 AM
#8 Meridian (20-10)

#4 Central Valley (27-6) - 11:00 AM
#5 Amherst (23-9)

#2 Overton (27-5) - 9:00 AM
#7 Wynot (21-9)

#3 Shelton (29-3) - 11:00 AM
#6 Stuart (29-3)

CLASS B

B-1
Norris def. Scottsbluff (25-8, 25-14, 25-8)

B-2
Omaha Skutt def. Omaha Gross (25-12, 25-9, 25-9)

B-3
Waverly def. Omaha Duchesne (25-13, 25-14, 20-25, 25-14)

B-4
Elkhorn North def. Platteview (25-21, 25-23, 25-23)

B-5
Lincoln Pius X def. Seward (25-22, 25-21, 25-21)

B-6
Gretna def. Gretna East (21-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-19)

B-7
Bennington def. Grand Island Northwest (25-17, 25-10, 25-23)

B-8
York def. Gering (27-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-16)